tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post7054164482478514436..comments2024-03-28T14:37:45.575-04:00Comments on 5 Acres & A Dream: Our Kinder Starter KitLeighhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02435811789823712254noreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-78496633947640596472011-05-23T21:55:24.772-04:002011-05-23T21:55:24.772-04:00Kathy, thanks. So good to hear from you!Kathy, thanks. So good to hear from you!Leighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02435811789823712254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-11854478725697537732011-05-23T15:25:44.283-04:002011-05-23T15:25:44.283-04:00I love it!!!!I love it!!!!Kathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16933105773412843275noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-76496692829910338912011-05-19T06:36:32.984-04:002011-05-19T06:36:32.984-04:00Richard, thanks for letting me know. I'm behin...Richard, thanks for letting me know. I'm behind in blog reading but will swing by sometime today!<br /><br />Donna, thanks!<br /><br />Crystal, thank you! We had to travel a bit to get ours. Mini Alpines sounds like a great idea though. I love the minis, they are adorable and lots of fun. Are you going to try your hand at cheese making? I tried one batch. It was a flop on one hand, but melts beautifully anyway so I reckon that part is a success!Leighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02435811789823712254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-396620170524425452011-05-19T00:14:09.878-04:002011-05-19T00:14:09.878-04:00Oh congrats on your new boys!!
They are beautiful...Oh congrats on your new boys!!<br /><br />They are beautiful!!!! I have a friend in Alabama who has a Kinder doe that she is just over the moon thrilled about.<br /><br />We were tempted to start out with Kinders, but I couldn't find the quality I wanted to start with close by, and none of the local pygmy folks had CAE negative goats :-(<br /><br />So we ended up with Miniature Alpines. Tootsie, my 90lb 1st freshener is producing 6 1/2lbs of very rich milk per day! It's so sweet and very high in butterfat....Can't wait to try out your yougurt cheese cheesecake with her milk. :-) <br /><br />I added a new boy too...a Lamancha bottle baby so I have to wait a bit longer so I can have milk to use in recipes, but once my 3 bottle babies are weaned I'll have a flood of milk to play with from my Alpine & Mini Alpine and hopefully by this summer I can start producing the majority of our dairy products right in my own kitchen!<br /><br />-Crystal<br />http://noodlevilleadventures.blogspot.com* Crystal *https://www.blogger.com/profile/05747729287507332288noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-41256028835381689582011-05-17T23:55:27.904-04:002011-05-17T23:55:27.904-04:00They are adorable! Congratulations :)They are adorable! Congratulations :)Donnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09145319326565000085noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-21261108913191096842011-05-17T17:14:34.600-04:002011-05-17T17:14:34.600-04:00Ive just posted another story about Jean the old o...Ive just posted another story about Jean the old order Mennonite from New York state. Please feel free in giving it a look. Also please post your questions for her while we have her on Amish stories. Thank you folks. Richardtrumphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14379869475899318079noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-90160843688458215132011-05-16T21:53:42.963-04:002011-05-16T21:53:42.963-04:00Renee, truly we're on our way. Jasmine is back...Renee, truly we're on our way. Jasmine is back to her old self. I'm still dealing with the udder problem which is probably mastitis and/or from previous mastitis damage. Healing that is the focus. <br /><br />Mama Pea thanks! I reckon we really are into goats. This is my first experience with a minibreed too. I have to say, these guys have personality! Lots of fun so far. <br /><br />Kari they really are cute, aren't they? I understand they are really gaining in popularity too. <br /><br />Michelle, there is a breeder fairly close who breeds and sells Nigerians Dwarfs. I've looked at the photos on her website and those little gals really pack some amazing udders! They're supposed to have rich, sweet milk too. <br /><br />Renee thanks! It really suits him though he's a sweetheart under all that gruffness. :)<br /><br />Alicia, the kids are especially fun. Surprise's twins do some amazing leaps and mid-air twists. It's really enjoyable to watch them.Leighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02435811789823712254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-43719636192376801572011-05-16T18:25:24.458-04:002011-05-16T18:25:24.458-04:00They are so cute! I love the pictures. My mother-i...They are so cute! I love the pictures. My mother-in-laws neighbors have goats and they are a lot of fun to watch!Alicia@ eco friendly homemakinghttp://ecofriendlyhomemaking.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-48570541991451756122011-05-16T15:10:06.131-04:002011-05-16T15:10:06.131-04:00They are adorable! I love the name McGruff :)They are adorable! I love the name McGruff :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-61789917017920773792011-05-16T13:04:24.358-04:002011-05-16T13:04:24.358-04:00I love your title and your new goats! We had a cut...I love your title and your new goats! We had a cute pygmy wether for a pet years ago as a companion for my Saanen (I never bred her although would loved to have had a milk goat; my husband is the pygmy lover). If I had goats now I would be tempted by the Nigerian Dwarf breed. Cute and small like pygmies, but not as "portly" and better milkers.Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01550786937196525098noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-27458283241756054592011-05-16T12:51:43.479-04:002011-05-16T12:51:43.479-04:00Eeeeee! Pygmy goats must rank right at the top of...Eeeeee! Pygmy goats must rank right at the top of the cute animal list! Congrats on your new herd members.Karihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16006495651241822267noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-87137528447039987172011-05-16T12:28:15.936-04:002011-05-16T12:28:15.936-04:00Congratulations on the acquisition of your two new...Congratulations on the acquisition of your two new "boys!" They are beautiful. I have no experience with anything but standard sized goats so am having trouble imagining just how small these guys are. All of a sudden, you are REALLY into goats. Will be eager to hear more of the story.<br /><br />The old beliefs of goats being smelly creature who will eat anything and their milk being foul tasting is a hard one to overcome. When we had our small goat herd we, too, had people who absolutely refused to taste the milk. Sigh. (As an aside, I'll take goat poop any day over cow poop! So there.)Mama Peahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03649357184167949247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-59583704995636359472011-05-16T10:15:02.537-04:002011-05-16T10:15:02.537-04:00Congrats on the boys! Looks like you're on yo...Congrats on the boys! Looks like you're on your way.<br /><br />How is Jasmine doing?Renee Nefehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08167893445846427824noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-50527043770538865682011-05-16T09:44:35.517-04:002011-05-16T09:44:35.517-04:00Bettina, it's almost a shame they can breed so...Bettina, it's almost a shame they can breed so young. I sort of hate to separate them from their moms, but who wants a goat pregnant by her own son only 2 months after giving birth!?!?! <br /><br />You're right about Ol' Gruff's coat. Not a choice for spinning!<br /><br />Debbie, good question. Goats can be weaned after 8 weeks. That's when their digestive systems are developed enough to utilize solid foods. I think it's helpful for them to have access to mother's milk for longer, but it isn't necessary. In regards to breeding, Surprise's 3 week olds are already mounting one another and going through the motions! I plan to separate them right after 8 weeks. If they were doelings or wethered, they could be left with their mom until she wanted to wean them. I think I'll try to sell them as grade Nubian bucklings though.Leighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02435811789823712254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-31718705653846654082011-05-16T09:05:25.031-04:002011-05-16T09:05:25.031-04:00I forgot to ask, how early can a Pygmy buck be wea...I forgot to ask, how early can a Pygmy buck be weaned? I only have experience with kittens, and at 2 months, my little guys were just barely eating soft food. I can't imagine having them raring to go out on their own and ready to breed!DebbieBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00508692845369401119noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-48777561703337649212011-05-16T08:49:59.998-04:002011-05-16T08:49:59.998-04:00I do declare, you have filled up my "adorable...I do declare, you have filled up my "adorable" quotient for the day! How CUTE are these guys????? I'm so pleased that you got your Pygmy bucks, and so quickly, as soon as you started looking again. All in God's timing.DebbieBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00508692845369401119noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-54153415984069601222011-05-16T08:22:07.924-04:002011-05-16T08:22:07.924-04:00your newbies look cute, esp. the baby:)) hard to b...your newbies look cute, esp. the baby:)) hard to believe that they mature so quickly! mcgruff really looks like a picture perfect goat with his long coat! I wouldn't fancy spinning it though - it's probably good to use as exfoliation on your hands:))Woolly Bitshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11961632742998726155noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-39108919883879520232011-05-16T08:02:12.140-04:002011-05-16T08:02:12.140-04:00Sharon, I didn't know Mim had dwarf LaManchas....Sharon, I didn't know Mim had dwarf LaManchas. What fun. Dan doesn't like the LaManchas because of their ears, but I hear they have great temperaments and give lots of good tasting milk. <br /><br />Benita, don't think I didn't examine all that hair closely with the same thing in mind! LOL. It's all guard hair, so maybe for some stout string...<br /><br />Diana, good to hear from you! Yes, goats are endlessly entertaining. Ours are all more like big dogs (or little dogs), than anything. And the babies! What a hoot.<br /><br />Richard, a lot of folks feel the same, LOL. I couldn't talk my DIL's folks in to trying a taste when they came for a visit. Good goats milk will taste exactly the same as or better than cows milk. However, not all goat milk is the same! It depends on breed and individual, including diet and length of lactation. Find someone with some good sweet milk and ask for a taste. You'll be pleasantly surprised!<br /><br />Jane, well, putting it like that sounds odd but true. The mini breeds are known for multiples. Of course, they're smaller than singles at first, but don't take long to catch up.Leighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02435811789823712254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-45123432540331537092011-05-16T07:55:10.861-04:002011-05-16T07:55:10.861-04:00The smaller the doe, the more kids she has? Doesn&...The smaller the doe, the more kids she has? Doesn't seem fair, or very comfortable. They are adorable though.Jane @ Hard Work Homesteadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02905658082120445313noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-25179620955637349702011-05-16T07:47:09.053-04:002011-05-16T07:47:09.053-04:00I get a kick out of watching goats. We do have qui...I get a kick out of watching goats. We do have quite a bit of them here in the Lancaster Pa area, so i do try and feed them crackers or something. Ive never had goat milk before, but i hear that its good. Im just not sure if i have the guts to try it ,lol. Richard from Lebanon county's Amish settlement.trumphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14379869475899318079noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-64129222344126559752011-05-16T07:29:10.764-04:002011-05-16T07:29:10.764-04:00Everyone keeps telling us we need a few goats for ...Everyone keeps telling us we need a few goats for hours of entertainment. I can see that now!The Apple Pie Galhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10340020795649093810noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-59762382033644152592011-05-16T06:50:58.103-04:002011-05-16T06:50:58.103-04:00I noticed that McGruff has long hair - Can it be s...I noticed that McGruff has long hair - Can it be spun?Benitahttp://www.basicallybenita.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-90145927603561881562011-05-16T00:23:55.498-04:002011-05-16T00:23:55.498-04:00Mim has dwarf laMancha's for milk goats and th...Mim has dwarf laMancha's for milk goats and they are a never ending source of entertainment. Her two does both had triplets. Between all the kids and lambs, there are a of babies calling for mamas.Sharonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06432035940956042729noreply@blogger.com